Wire receptacle.



L. H. RIDDLE. wm'n RBGEPTAOLE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, 1906.

926,896. Patented July 6, 1909,,

LAURA H. RIDDLE, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

WIRE RECEPTAOLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1909.

Application filed August 21; 1905. Serial No. 275,102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURA H. RIDDLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Council Bluffs, in the county of Pottawat tami'e and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wire baskets or receptacles.

It has for its object to provide a receptacle for washing potatoes, or other vegetables, or fruits, which will be simple of construction and inexpensive.

Another object is to rovide a handle which can be turned back out of the way when a large mass is to be placed in the basket.

To this end, my invention consists of a receptacle formed of a series of similarly shaped side wires and rings upon which said wires are arranged.

The invention also consists of means for securing the side wires in their spacedapart positions on the rings and, furthermore, of a handle adapted to be swung out from over the receptacle to allow the passage of a large mass.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention: Figure l is a perspective view of the upper ring before the side wires are put on, showing the notches therein. Fig. 2 is a side view of one of the side wires as they are made up on a form ready for being secured to the rings. Fig. 3 is a side view of the basket complete, with the handle thrown back. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line xx of Fig. 3 showing the mode of securing the ends of the middle ring. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the basket with the parts of the handle in engagement with each other, and Fig. 6 is a detailed sectional view showing how the side wires are secured in the notches of the lower wire ring.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in carrying out my invention, a strip of wire of suitable length is notched at intervals and turned in the form of a ring when its ends are connected together. This ring 1 is the top ring of the basket or receptacle and the notches 2 therein are for engaging the side wires 3 to prevent them from slipping when in place on. said ring. Said side wires are preferably made on a form into the shape shown in Fig. 2 with an intermediate eye 4 formed by turning the wire entirely around a suitable object and with its ends bent over, as at 5, in position to engage the upper ring 1 and the bottom plate 6. Said bottom plate is provided with perforations around its edge for the passage of the lower ends of the side wires. A second piece of wire 7, somewhat similar to that used for the top ring but, preferably, somewhat smaller and having its ends pointed, is also notched and the side wires slipped thereon, said notched wire engaging the eyes of said. side wires. The ends of the notched wire are secured to the last side wire, one end being bent in and the other out, as shown in Fig. 4. The side wires are seated in their notches by striking a sharp blow with a hammer or other suitable instrument on the eyes with the result shown in Fig. 6. The ends of the side wires are then brought into engagement with the upper ring and the bottom late, and are c enched around said ring in t eir respective notches and around the outer edge of the bottom plate.

The handle is composed of two similarly constructed members 8, each formed of twisted Wire with one end separated and having the ends of the wires spread and engaging the upper ring. Each member is arcuate in shape, curving over the open end of the receptacle and its free end is bent up in the form of a hook, as at 9. Each hook is adapted to engage the other member at the point where the wires begin to spread for engaging the wire ring at the top of the receptacle. The handle members swing readily on said upper ring and can easily be brought into engagement with, or separated from, each other.

I am aware that changes may be made in my invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof. For instance, I may use a small ring at the bottom instead of the late described in which case the lower en s of the side wires would be secured thereto in the same manner as to the other rings. I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall Within the scope of my invention.

It is obvious that this skeleton form has the advantage of facilitating the cleansing or Washing of articles placed therein as well as holdin and transporting articles.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a basket-shaped Wire receptacle, the combination of Wire rings arranged one above another and having spaced apart notches, connecting wires, for said rings, seated in said notches, said connecting wires comprising substantially vertical side aortions, and converging lower ends, and a p late having perforations around its edge engaged by the lower ends of said wires whereby said plate and converging ends of the connecting Wires form the bottom of the receptacle.

2. A basket-shaped Wire receptacle con1 prising a Wire ring having spaced apart notches, side wires having eyes engaging said notches, the ends of said ring being connected by being bent around the eye of one of said side wires; a ring arranged above the first mentioned ring and also having spaced apart notches engaged by the upper ends of said side wires and forming the top edge of the receptacle, and means to connect the lower ends of said side wires to form the bottom of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I allix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

LAUfiA H. RIDDLE.

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